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111,1 ^Jnrtlaitò (iDbserucr December 15. 2004 celebrates KWANZAA Hams for the Holidays F or th e th ird y ear, th e A fri can A m erican C h am b er and c o r p o ra te p a rtn e rs S afew ay and H orm el w ill p ro v id e "H am s for th e H o lid a y s " to 81 n e e d y h o u s e h o ld s . "W e hope to m ake the h o li days a little bit brig h ter for som e fam ilies this year" says Roy Jay, p resid en t o f the cham ber. T he giveaw ay is from noon until 2 p.m . M onday, Dec. 20 at the O regon A ssociation o f M i- Page A3 nority E ntrepreneurs, 4134 N. V ancouver Ave. S en io r c itiz e n s, sin g le p a r en t fa m ilie s and th o se th a t are u n em p lo y ed o r d isa b le d are e n c o u ra g e d to a tte n d . H am s are lim ite d to o n e p er h o u s e h old and w ill be d istrib u te d on a first co m e, first se rv e b asis. Grow Your Small Business Are you a small business owner? Are you interested in doing business with the City o f Portland? PHOTO by M ark W ashington /T hk P ortland O bserver Members o f this Northeast Hollywood District YMCA are crying out against its closure, announced earlier this month. YMCA Hangs in Balance Since the YMCA of the Colum bia-Willamette announced early this month its plans to close its 79-year- old Northeast Hollywood District facility, some o f the club’s mem bers have cried out against the clo sure. Som e m em bers have raised a reported $20,000 in pledges to keep the fa c ility ru n n in g . A V ancouver man has m ade an offer to buy the facility and keep it operating. The YMCA announced its in tention to close the center in Janu ary because the cost to renovate the building is too great. The center has been operating with an average annual deficit of $50,000 for the past 10 years. Before accepting any offers or reversing its decision to close, the YMCA board chairman promised members it would take their pro posed solutions into consideration. The board plans to meet again in January. The City o f Portland is expanding contracting opportunities fo r small businesses in the Professional, Technical, and Expert Services Fields. These include areas such as architecture and engineering, information technology, training and meeting facilitation, marketing, outreach and graphic design, finance and insurance. Minority, women and emerging small business owners are encouraged to contact us, as well as to certify their To lea rn a b o u t s m a ll b u sin ess c o n tra c tin g o p p o rtu n ities, co n ta ct: Gregory J. W olley, Program Coordinator Professional Services Economic Seed Wins Approval y- tion, a 24-hour com munication and technical operations call center that’s currently housed downtown at 309 S.W. Sixth Ave. Developers argue that bringing V ista's 2(X) jobs to MLK will be a “catalyst” to fu by L ee P erlman ture economic growth for inner T he P ortland O bserver northeast Portland. The Portland Development Com Ray Leary, one o f the p ro jec t’s mission has unanimously approved principal developm ent partners spending $18 million on the first and a local A frican -A m erican phase o f Vanport Square, a future leader, laid out answ ers to many jobsite that includes a call center concerns during public m eetings and ground floor retail space. with area residents. Plans call for renovating a former H e s a id th e d e v e lo p m e n t auto dealership building and con w ould is designed to place retail structing a new addition on a large along the M LK street frontage; it block on the west side of Northeast w ould not be a blank w all d isco n Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard nected to the com m unity. Leary betw een Em erson and Sum ner expects the com pany will live up streets. The major em ployer and to com m itm ents to fill future jo b s occupant would be Vesta Corpora with local residents. Vanport Square to start with one block on MLK T he PDC plans were also en dorsed by Roy Jay o f the A frican- Am erican Cham ber o f Com merce, S h e ila H o ld en o f th e N o rth - N o rth east E conom ic D ev elo p m ent A lliance, Jenny Portis o f the N ortheast W orkforce C enter and C had D ebnum o f the King N eighborhood A ssociation. Jen n ifer Jordee Borquist, one o f the p ro jec t’s sharpest critics said “ju st m oving V esta to MLK is not a high enough g o al.” She questioned w hether the com pany w ould serve as a cataly st to fu ture developm ent. Vanport Square was originally conceived as several blocks of new economic development on MLK from Northeast Killingsworth to Alberta, a concept that remains alive. City of Portland Bureau of Purchases (503) 823-6860 www.portlandonline.com/omf7purchases Parents and Teachers: Making the Difference By Reg Weaver, President, N ational Education Dear Deanna! My heart was broken in my last relationship. The guy I trusted and loved turned out to be a drug dealer with drama, police and kids all over the place. He recently got busted for drugs and wants me to use my house to post his bail. I love him and do n 't want to see him go tojail but he’s also hurt me and dragged me through a lot o f mess. There were times he was good to me. Should I do this for him? — Sherry T.; San Diego, Calif. Sherry: Ask ö Real P eo p le, Real Advice b ro th er’s kids. T hese kids are so rude and half-raised you would think they live in a barn. My brother is so w rapped up in his g irlfrien d that he d o e s n 't co n sider th eir stealing, cursing and ju m p in g on furniture as bad be havior. He believes everything they say and w ants to fuss and fight if som eone in the fam ily spanks them . T his is tearing our fam ily apart and he needs to do som ething. W hat can we do? — Sam antha; H ickory, N.C. Dear Samantha: tzz advice column known for G o to the nearest tree, grab two Either you’ve lost your mind or its fearless approach to reality sw itches, tw ist them to g eth eran d have sm oked up som e o f your based subjects! w ear those kids out! They need a boyfriend’s profit. The red light good spanking coupled with love, was on before you got tangled up Dawn; Omaha, Neb. with a drug dealer. Everybody and d is c ip lin e an d te a c h in g and their momma know the lifestyle that Dear Dawn: th e y ’ll be ju st fine. H ow ever, com es with a Street Pharmacist. You know in y o u r heart you th e re 's quite a difference between Consideryourself lucky that you’re shouldn't be shacking with this child abuse and spanking. You not in jail or dead. D on't lose your man. It’s good you’re not sinning should have a family m eeting with property behind this nonsense. hy having pre marital sex but you’re your b rother to bring the situ a Count your loss, hold on to your on the way to being unequally tion to his attention and offer house and pray and wish the best yoked, which is a bad thing. As II solutions that will help him and o f luck for your ex-boyfriend. Corinthians 2 Verse 6 says, don’t the kids. A fter that, he can keep he yoked together with unbeliev his eyes shut, but th e y ’ll open Dear Deanna! ers. However, you can still live apart w ide if the police com e to his 1 live with a man who claims to from him and continue a friendship house when his d arlings com m it believe in God but w on't worship, of love, faith and prayer for his soul a few crim es. go to church or pay his tithes. He and sal vation. God works in m yste has proposed several times but I Ask Deanna is written hy Deanna rious ways and you may be his have said no. He has also tried to M. Write Ask Deanna! Email: vessel of salvation through your get me to be intimate with him but I askdeannal (fpyahoo.com or 264 life as a Godly woman. w on’t violate my faith. My pastor S. LaCienega Blvd. Suite 1288 and friends tell me I need to leave Dear Deanna! Beverly Hills, CA 90211. Website: him but don’t know if I should. — I’m at the point o f strangling my www.askdeanna. com A dvertise w ith d iversity in ul < |J n rtla ttb (ÍH is rru c r C all 5 0 3 -2 88-0033 a d s@ p o rtla n d o b serxei eoin Association Teachers can provide useful insights to help parents. nea N A T IO N A L EDUCATION ASSOCIATION n c a .o rg Girat Public Schools fo r F.very Child NEA s 2 7 million members are the nation's leading advocates for children and public education The end of the year is a time of reflection and renewal. For those of us who work in America’s public schools - and work with the women and men who have dedicated their lives to helping students succeed in school and in life - it’s a time to assess what we have accomplished and what we can do better. Since 1857, the National Education Association has worked to make public schools great for every child. We support equity and adequa cy in the distribution of resources that support those things that work in the classroom - qualified teachers, smaller classes, and up- to-date books, materials aligned with high standards and shared accountability. We will continue to focus our energies on getting students what they need - with the support of parents, partners in the community, and policymakers. But, increasingly, we understand that teachers and education support professionals can’t go it alone. Students spend about 9 percent of their time in school. For our young people to succeed, we also need to pay attention to the other 91 percent of their time. Recent polling for Phi Delta Kappan magazine shows that parents and others understand instinctively what research confirms. Parental involvement and student motivation are key elements to whether or not a child succeeds in school. There’s no time for philosophical discussions or squabbles about who should take responsibility for taking the first step. The key to helping students is communications - ongoing, frequent and respectful conversations between teachers and parents about student needs and progress - in good times and in bad. I say respectful communications because both teachers and parents need to understand the unique role the other plays in students’ growth and development. No teacher wants to usurp the role of parents. We look for a partnership role, working together to rein force values like hard work, respect and personal responsibility. In the same way, parents should understand that teachers' knowledge and experience can be a resource for them. Teachers and education support professionals work with children every day, and they can provide useful insights in helping parents support and encourage their children. In 2(X)3, NEA members will be reaching out to parents more than ever before. Working together, I know we can help all students meet high standards - and the challenges that face our nation in the years ahead. i
